Where does “schleipfe” come from?

schleipfe (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German sleifen, from Old High German sleifen, from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan — to pull along, to drag.

schleipfe (Alemannic German): to pull, drag

Definitions

  1. to pull, drag

Ancestry of “schleipfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansleifen—
2Old High Germansleifento drag
3Proto-West Germanicslaipijanto pull along, to drag
Every word from Proto-West Germanic slaipijan →Every word from Old High German sleifen →Every word from Middle High German sleifen →